Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
SORICINE
Etymology
Adjective
soricine (comparative more soricine, superlative most soricine)
(zoology) Of or relating to the shrew family (Soricidae); resembling a shrew in form or habits.
Noun
soricine (plural soricines)
(zoology) Any member of the shrew family (Soricidae).
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Source: Wiktionary
So"ri*cine, a. Etym: [L. sorricinus, fr. sorex a shrew.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Shrew family (Soricidæ); like a shrew in form or habits; as, the soricine bat (Glossophaga soricina).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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